Visiting

When I go to the pasture for a visit, nearly everyone checks to see if I have treats. Molly is almost always the first to visit. This time, she brought Beryl.

Molly and the back end of Beryl

Beryl discovered that I had nothing yummy, and she left. and Henrietta arrived.  Henrietta loves scratches, and she always hangs out with me for a while.  

Henrietta and Molly

Storm was watching from the boys' side of the fence. (I'm not sure if he was curious about me or the ewes.  It's getting to be that time of the year!)

Storm

Meanwhile, Blizzard and Snow kept an eye on me...

Blizzard and Snow

Blizzard and Snow (again)

...and Snow eventually came closer. 

Snow

Surprisingly, Adelie wasn't one of the first sheep to greet me.  She usually is.

Adelie

Sunshine followed her mom, Vanilla, when she approached me.  Vanilla is one of our friendliest ewes.  I hope Sunshine follows her example! 

Sunshine with mom Vanilla

Sheep coats, fall shearing (for a select few), and breeding season are all right around the corner.

Almost Fall

Hazel (front)

The corn is turning gold. 

Lightning

 The lambs are nearly as big as their mothers.  

Sassy

Theresa

Fleeces look either terrible. From past experience, I know that they'll be nice by spring shearing, but it still makes me nervous!  (To their credit, Sassy and Theresa both nursed twin lambs.)

Sunshine

Hazel and Ice

Other fleeces are fluffy and beautiful.  (Cormorant's is especially magnificent.  It's a shame I didn't get a picture.)

Just Pictures

Barack O'Llama

Sassy, Dove, and Swan

Pawlonia

Yeti is a little too close to the camera!

Cormorant

Myrtle and Hazel

Sky and Swan

Caught In the Act

Several of the elderly chickens still escape the pasture on a daily basis.

We've been wondering who has been pooping in the ram water.  I think we know the answer.  It's a good thing Cormorant is cute.

I had a great picture of Elvira and Cyclone lined up...  Then Adelie walked right through it.

Adelie and her lamb Tsunami followed us the entire time we were picking rocks, even after the other sheep became bored.

Most of the ram lambs have moved in with the big boys.  The adult rams-- Oregano, Cormorant, and Hawk-- have been great.   The new boys:

Eclipse

Fog

Storm

Almond is getting along with his new roommates, too.

And Now It's Muddy

It rained even more since the last time I posted.  Overall, we've had a lot of rain.  Everything is a big muddy mess. 

Surprisingly, Eagle is not muddy; that's his natural color.

Somehow, Lightning has managed to stay clean.

Czadas, followed by Equinox, one of her lambs from this year.

Molly

Beryl

Tornado, Cyclone, & Elvira

Adelie

Dove

Sequoia

It's Raining....Part Two

Mist

Czadas & the rest of the gang

Sky

Henrietta & El Nino

Dove

Pawlonia

Cormorant

Boy rainbow: Hawk, Peat, Almond, & Cormorant

It's Raining...Part One

It's raining outside, and the sheep are in the barn.  I managed to find a few sunny minutes yesterday to take some pictures.

Snow and Ice

Cashew and Storm (not his mother)

Haze, Cayenne, & Dove

Elvira, Tornado, & Cyclone

Sequoia and her little sister Solstice

Eclipse

Fog

Evening or Dusk...Recently, it's not so easy to tell them apart.

Swan

Cormorant & Hawk hoof scratching.

Celsius, Mimosa, & Sassy